Symington is a small village in
South Lanarkshire
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, Scotland, southwest of
Biggar, east of
Douglas
Douglas may refer to:
People
* Douglas (given name)
* Douglas (surname)
Animals
*Douglas (parrot), macaw that starred as the parrot ''Rosalinda'' in Pippi Longstocking
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and southeast of
Carluke
Carluke (; gd, Cathair MoLuaig) is a town that lies in the heart of the Lanarkshire countryside in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, northwest of Lanark and southeast of Wishaw.
Carluke is largely a commuting town, with a variety of small stores ...
. Geographical features near Symington include
Tinto Hill, the
Coulter Hills and the
River Clyde
The River Clyde ( gd, Abhainn Chluaidh, , sco, Clyde Watter, or ) is a river that flows into the Firth of Clyde in Scotland. It is the ninth-longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third-longest in Scotland. It runs through the major cit ...
.
A map by Pont in 1596 showed two St John's Kirks in a small settlement, and another map by Roy in 1754 showed a mill to the east.
History
The
Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway
The Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway was a railway company in southern Scotland. It built a line connecting Biggar, and later Peebles, to the main line railway at Symington. It was taken over by the Caledonian Railway in 1861, and was c ...
operated initially between 1858 and 1861 between and Peebles (West), with nine stations, including
Stobo railway station
Stobo railway station was a railway station in the Borders east of Biggar, serving the hamlet of Stobo; a rural community within the Parish of Stobo.
History
The Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway (S,B&BR) opened part of the line, how ...
. Its successor was the
Caledonian Railway Main Line
The Caledonian Railway main line in Scotland connected Glasgow and Edinburgh with Carlisle, via Carstairs and Beattock.
It was opened in 1847 by the Caledonian Railway. The approach to Glasgow used railways already built, primarily for minera ...
.
Recognition
Symington was painted by
John Pairman
John Pairman (1788–1843) was a Scottish portrait and landscape painter operational in the 19th century. His style is derivative of his contemporary, David Wilkie.
Life
Pairman appears to have spent most of his early life in Biggar, South Lanar ...
of
Biggar around 1830.
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See also
*Symington, South Ayrshire
Symington is a conservation village in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is located in Symington parish, covering , and lies close to the A77 road from Ayr to Glasgow. Its church, built in 1160, remains one of the finest examples of a Norman church i ...
*Symington Family Estates
Symington Family Estates is a wine company and Port wine house in Portugal, which owns and operates several vineyards and winery, wineries and owns several brands of Port, Madeira wine and Douro DOC wines, including some of the oldest and most well ...
*List of places in South Lanarkshire
''Map of places in South Lanarkshire compiled from this list''
The List of places in South Lanarkshire is a list of links for any town, village and hamlet in the South Lanarkshire council area of Scotland.
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* Abington
* Allanton
*A ...
*List of places in Scotland
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*List of burghs in Scotland
*List of census localities in Scotland
*List of islands of Scotland
**List of Shetland islands
**List of Orkney islands
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References
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External links
History
RCAHMS record for Symington HouseRCAHMS record for Symington, Manse Road, Symington MillNational Archives: Symington, Biggar and Broughton RailwayNational Archives: Symington Parochial Board/Parish CouncilNational Archives: Symington School BoardBritish Listed Buildings: Symington HouseVision of Britain: Symington
Local government and Services
South Lanarkshire Council: Tinto Primary school and Nursery Class, Symington, HM Inspection , April 2009Symington KirkSymington Weather Station
Recreation
SportFocus: Symington Tinto Amateur Football League
Villages in South Lanarkshire
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